[patch] x86_64: fix is_at_popf() for compat tasks

[Chuck Ebbert]

When testing for the REX instruction prefix, first check
for a 32-bit task because in compat mode the REX prefix is an
increment instruction.

Signed-off-by: Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

---

Compiled and booted but needs a test case...

--- 2.6.18-rc2-64.orig/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ 2.6.18-rc2-64/arch/x86_64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -141,8 +141,11 @@ static int is_at_popf(struct task_struct
 		case 0xf0: case 0xf2: case 0xf3:
 			continue;
 
-		/* REX prefixes */
 		case 0x40 ... 0x4f:
+			if (is_compat_task())
+				/* register increment */
+				return 0;
+			/* REX prefix */
 			continue;
 
 			/* CHECKME: f0, f2, f3 */
-- 
Chuck
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